Resources for Teachers - Gender Representation

Sex in Advertising - Lesson

To introduce students to the use and prevalence of sexuality in advertising.

Learning Gender Stereotypes

This is the second of three lessons that address gender stereotypes. The objective of these lessons is to encourage students to develop their own critical intelligence with regard to culturally inherited stereotypes, and to the images presented in the media - film and television, rock music, newspapers and magazines.The lesson begins with a review of stereotypes that are associated with men and women and their possible sources - including the role of the media. Students deconstruct a series of advertisements based on gender representation and answer questions about gender stereotyping about articles they have read.

Gender and Tobacco - Lesson

In this lesson, students explore gender-related influences on smoking.

Transgender Representations in TV and Movies

In this lesson, students are introduced to concepts of gender identity and gender expression and learn about common portrayals of trans people in movies and TV shows.

Advertising and Male Violence

To make students aware of the ways in which male violence is used and promoted in advertising.